What a terrific experience on a beautiful boat with an extraordinary history. We have done several trips here and at Port Douglas and the crew get 10/10 for their professionalism in all apsects of the tour. The most enjoyable day of our holiday at Airlie Beach.

Myself and a friend took up the advantage of going on a day sail here in Airlie Beach whilst on our days off, We chose to take a trip out on the Derwent Hunter and I'll tell ya what it was the best day trip! From the moment of our meet and greet / sign up with Jo at the... More

We were recently in Airlie Beach and took the opportunity to take a day trip on the Derwent Hunter. From the very start the crew were fantastic. Friendly, polite and helpful. We were offered the opportunity of helping to hoist the sails, which was an experience, especially for those of us who had never sailed before. We were taken to... More

What can I say...An incredible way to explore the whitsunday islands. We were travelling with family, our group consisting of six adults and our two sons aged 14 and 10 years. All with various experiences of ocean sailing (some with none). The day started with the introduction to the wonderful crew of the Derwent Hunter. Knowledgable and friendly is an... More

I am working at Travel agency and have tried some trips in Whitsundays. Derwent Hunter is one of my favourite and the best trips!! Awesome crews who have great knowledge of the ocean,the environment and sailing. They took me to 2 excellent snorkelling spots and I saw 3 turtles while I was snorkelling!! All the snorkelling equipments and stinger suit... More

The attraction of sailing on a tall ship is what got me interested. I wasn't particularly interested in the snorkeling however was amazed at the reef once in the water. The chance to help hoisting the sails and to steer the boat was a huge positive for me. The crew was excellent and informative and provided lots of information on... More

My sister and I live in the Whitsundays and as some of our family were visiting we wanted them to have a memorable expereince. We chose the Derwent Hunter and had the best time. The staff were wonderful and the beautiful sailing ship was comfortable and a real experience. Langford Reef and Bali Hi provided great snorkelling and swimming and... More

This experience was breathtaking! I was lucky enough to set sail with the crew on the Derwent Hunter along with 9 other passangers. This small group was perfect. The relaxed feel on the ship was great as we enjoyed 2 and a half hours of fantastic views of some of the Whitsunday islands. During which time the fantastic deck hands... More

We had only one day to go snorkelling in the Whitsundays and a lady at the info centre recommended Tall Ship Adventures as they are smaller vessel and can get to the more secluded islands with better reefs. The trip included everything for snorkelling, food, wet weather gear, info on plant/ animal life and the captain also gave us an... More